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UCSB Considers Hybrid-Instruction Courses for Fall Quarter 2020

May 10, 2020 by

The county confirmed Isla Vista’s first case of coronavirus on March 30. Five weeks later, it remains I.V.’s only confirmed case.
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Goleta City Council Votes To Provide Library Services in Isla Vista

April 28, 2020 by

The chosen option for a hybrid-style library includes multiple pop-up services, such as book vending machines, book drops, pop-up libraries and a cargo van.
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Isla Vista Tenants Union Creates Emergency Coronavirus Fund

April 19, 2020 by

The emergency fund aims to help cover temporary housing, moving and storage costs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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A Recreational Cannabis Shop in I.V.? It’s Closer Than You Think

April 11, 2020 by

Santa Barbara County will award one recreational dispensary license to the top applicant in each of the county’s six “community plan areas,” including Isla Vista.
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SB County To Shut Down Isla Vista Beaches During Deltopia Weekend

April 1, 2020 by

According to the press release, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office will be enforcing the closure. 
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Moratoriums on Evictions Due to COVID-19 Issued on Statewide and County Level

March 31, 2020 by

Evictions may only be halted if the tenant cannot pay rent because of coronavirus, according to the statewide executive order.
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SBC Public Health Department Confirms First Case of Coronavirus in Isla Vista

March 30, 2020 by

The SBC Public Health Department confirmed the first case of coronavirus in I.V. on Monday evening, as the total number of diagnosed cases within the county went up to 88.
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Coronavirus in Santa Barbara County: Case Counts and Locations

March 27, 2020 by and

The Daily Nexus is tracking the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county and will be updating the graphs as more information becomes available.
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Santa Barbara County Confirms Six New Cases, Bringing Total to 24

March 25, 2020 by

The newest confirmed coronavirus cases are residents between 22 to 59 years of age, with four cases in South County and two cases in North County.
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Five New Coronavirus Cases Diagnosed Within Santa Barbara County

March 22, 2020 by

The five new cases bring the total number of cases in Santa Barbara County to 18.
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UC Regents Hear Update on Coronavirus, Concerns From Workers

March 21, 2020 by

The meeting was held virtually in order to mitigate transmissions of coronavirus, and the Regents called upon public commenters who had signed up to speak.
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Four New Coronavirus Cases Diagnosed Within Santa Barbara County

March 21, 2020 by

The department is conducting an investigation as to how the three individuals contracted the virus, it said in the press release.
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Santa Barbara MTD Announces Route Changes, Free Fares and Social Distancing Procedures

March 20, 2020 by

These changes will be in place indefinitely. 
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SBC Public Health Department Announces Six New Cases of Coronavirus, First Positive Cases in South County

March 19, 2020 by

Until today, no cases of coronavirus had been announced in South County. 
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SB County Public Health Department Asks Bars, Wineries To Shut Down Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

March 17, 2020 by

The health department asked all bars, pubs, wineries and breweries within the county to close “immediately” to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus within the county.
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